The Washington critic., 1887-12-07
THE wEEK's AMusnarnNTs.

THE NArtoNALr-'TiM THE rENMiN.
A fine audience In quantity and quality
came to the National Monday night and last
night to see "lim the Pcnman," and when
the performance was over unanimous sen-
timcnt prevailed that the play and the play
ors were worthy of the highest encomiums.
"Jim the PCnman' Is n mplOdfama In tho
lower register and II Is cast IN the hands of
actors who have the rCprcssivo faculty in u
most artistic degree.
Some adverse criticism might be INDUCED
in with reference to one or two of the parts,
but when the entirety Is 50 pleasing, II would
seem hypcrcriical to animadvert upon in-
divdualiics We will mention neither the
good nor the less good by name, leaving the
sum and substance to stand on its strong
merits, believing beyond the pcrndycnturc Of
u doubt that IL will stand rs long as has any
production and presentation Of its class in
modern times. Again tonight.
s-"LAGAupEnE.n
Kiulfy's spectacular, 'Lagnrdcre, the
lIunchback of Paris," was presented for the
first time in Washington Monday night be-
fore large audience, and with only the
very slightest pcrccptihle hitch in the ballcts
went of with Gcsdt. Tho dancing of Cor
nalba was never moro graceful and inspir-
ing, and not much less so was that of Miles.
FranzOni and Brambilla.
The balcts were beautifully costumed.
and the figures elaborate and pleasing. Not
less attractive than the ballets was the play
upon which the spectacle hinges, and 1t was
played with more attention and skill than is
usual In the ballct-druma. The scenery
throughout was fine, and "Lagardcrc' won
for itself verdict which should result
pioiitubly to its managers Again tonight.
KEnNANs-rfiE sILDoNs.
The silbon's Spectacular Burcsque Com
pany at Kcrnan's gives n very enjoyable
t.
ally talented one. and are shown to adj
vantage in "rhe Yellow Dwarf" The play
is very handsomely mounted. Miss Jessie
Nillars, Miss Minnie Ross and Messrs. Hume
and johnson were good in their respective
parts Again tonight.
woNDERLAHD-TIiE HAIRY FAMILY.
Wonderland has been drawing large audi
ences this week, Galatca proving as pleas
ing mystery as ever. The Burmese Hairy
Family is now the leading attraction, and Is
certainly Il wonderful example Of what
Nature will do when she takes an odd notion.
The family held a reception ut the Arlington
yesterday and afterwards called ON the Prcsi-
dent.
THE piJoU-"CATTLE KING"
The lovers of the sensational find most ac-
ccptablo entertainment in J. Ii. Wallick's
Cattle King" 1t is gotten up in II pic
turcsque Dorucr style, Whch / ully ihccts tne
romantic idea of life in the far West Mr.
Wallick's four trained horses are introduced
with pleasing effect. There was big crowd
in attendance last night, which was as en-
thusastic as it was big. Again this afternoon
and night.
THE HORSE TRAINER.
Professor Gleason's horse-tralning eylibi-
tion ut the E-street Rink had another big
audience last night. His wonderful power
over what were for Others the most unman-
ageable of beasts astonished and delighted u
large audience. \ number of prominent
people were TO be seen in the boxes. For
io-nights exhibition he has man-eating
stallion, shipped from Pennsylvania. He
arrived in the city this morning, and weighs
1 900 mounds